Medical Sciences - University of the West Indies

the health care systems and significant attention is
given to how to operationalize health care systems.
PUBH 6403 (HE64C) Management III (2 credits)
Emphasis is placed on the development of skills and
the practical application of Financial Management
concerns in government, government accounting
system, strategic planning process within the government
of Jamaica and the Financial Cycle of Control
(Budgeting).
PUBH 6404 (HE64D) Health Economics (2 credits)
Introduces the key concepts, methods, applications
and issues in health economics. Emphasis is on the
use and application of the tools and techniques of
health economics to planning, policy-making implementation
and evaluation of programmes in the
health sector.
PUBH 6501 (HE65A) Primary Health Care
(2 credits)
Reviews and discusses Alma Ata, from a health
sector perspective. Examines the contribution of
non-health sectors, health service structure and
functions, community participation, intersectoral coordination,
international health regulations, natural
and international health agencies to primary health
care. Analyses of the primary health care approach
to the promotion and maintenance of health and development
are included.
PUBH 6601 (HE66A) Environmental Health
(2 credits)
Provides a general overview of environmental health,
its scope and practice. Emphasis is placed on the
interrelationship between man and his environment
and the resulting impact on health. The vast dimensions
of the environment including air, land and water
and related issues including physical, biological
and chemical agents known to be harmful to health
are included.
PUBH 6701 (HE67A) Community Mental Health
(2 credits)
This course covers the concepts and principles related
to mental health, the organization and delivery
of relevant services and the principles underlying
choice of service models in the Caribbean. The emphasis/philosophy
in this course is on seeing Community
Mental Health as an integrated component of
public health services.
PUBH 6602 (HE68A) Disaster Management
(2 credits)
Highlights the importance of disaster management
and its relevance to public health in the Caribbean.
The course describes the essential elements for
consideration in disaster management and mitigation.
The challenges and approaches inherent in
pre-disaster, intra-disaster and post-disaster phases
and the role of the public health team in all phases
are discussed. The course also includes site visits
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